只
许
州
官
放
火
，
不
许
百
姓
点
灯
z
h
í
z
h
ǐ
x
ǔ
x
ǔ
z
h
ō
u
z
h
ō
u
g
u
ā
n
g
u
ā
n
f
à
n
g
f
à
n
g
h
u
ǒ
h
u
ǒ
,
,
b
ù
b
ù
x
ú
x
ǔ
b
ǎ
i
b
ǎ
i
x
ì
n
g
x
ì
n
g
d
i
ǎ
n
d
i
ǎ
n
d
ē
n
g
d
ē
n
g
Definitions
1. only the official is allowed to light the fire
2. Gods may do what cattle may not
3. quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
Components
只
zhǐ
–
only
许
Xǔ
–
surname Xu
州
zhōu
–
prefecture
官
Guān
–
surname Guan
放火
fàng huǒ
–
to set on fire
不许
bù xǔ
–
not to allow
百姓
bǎi xìng
–
common people
点灯
diǎn dēng
–
light a lamp